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Do you have a secret dream to write a book? Or publish a blog? Or pitch to write for a magazine? Or do you simply want to get into regular writing in your journal, or create poetry, for fun? Then join our FREE Winter Writing Workshop with seven days of prompts and inspiration to help you to discover your inner writer!

Here in England the time between Christmas and New Year is often quiet, after the hustle and bustle of preparations and the chaos of the festivities. It is also cold and dark, so we thought this would be the perfect time to get cosy next to a roaring fire, journal in hand, to write. We invite you to join us, whether you are a seasoned writer or just starting out. (And if you live somewhere hot then of course you are still welcome – perhaps you will sit out in the sun writing?)

We have teamed up with Frances Booth, author of The Distraction Trap, to bring you seven days’ worth of writing exercises, so by the end of the week you will have made real progress on whatever piece of writing you choose to commit to.

Each day you will be emailed a short note from professional writer Frances, along with those daily writing prompts, writer development exercises and some special tips from well known writers like Angela Clarke, author of the hilarious fashion memoir Confessions of a Fashionista, Amazon’s Fashion Chart’s number one bestseller.

Angela says…

“Story should be at the heart of all writing. Whether you call it you story, or your premise, or your concept, it doesn’t matter: it should be strong and clear. Can you sum up your plot in a paragraph? How about two sentences? How about one line? Do this and you’ll have a clear idea of what you’re writing about and also what makes it intriguing.

Should you find yourself in a lift with your dream editor, would that one line description peak their interest? If not: go back and think about what would. An excellent story can be distilled into one line, and that one line will have people wanting to know more. Make sure you know what is at the heart of what you’re writing.”

At the end of the 7-day series you will also receive a PDF of 100 writing prompts to keep you writing all year long.

Our Winter Writing Workshop runs over the New Year period, from December 29 (TOMORROW!) – Jan 4 and is the perfect way to kick start your writing for 2015. It is completely free, and is our special gift to you!

See https://dowhatyouloveforlife.com/www for more details and to book your place. Please tell all your friends too!

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About Angela

Angela has written for numerous publications including The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan, Writing Magazine, LifetimeTV, and You Magazine. Angela has performed on stage at Camp Bestival, appeared on air on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, given talks and workshops at bookshops, and appeared on a number of local, national, and international radio stations. A short film based on her script Drift has been shot and is due for release in 2015. Her debut play The Legacy was staged at the Tristan Bates Theatre December 2014. She easily eats a whole packet of dark chocolate digestives in one sitting and is almost always late. When she’s not working, and even when she should be, she can be found on Twitter @TheAngelaClarke. For more information visit her website.

Angela’s study. She says: “I work surrounded by barely contained chaos. I like it that way.” 

 

 

Tomorrow is a big day for small businesses. The UK is hosting its second ever Small Business Saturday, a government-backed event aimed at celebrating and boosting small business and independent retailers across the country.

With just three weeks to go before Christmas, this shopping weekend is expected to be one of the busiest of the year, so it’s the perfect time to help fuel our local economies by supporting the businesses we love.

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